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Sonic Automotive (FRA:SA8A) EV-to-EBITDA : 10.44 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Sonic Automotive EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Sonic Automotive's enterprise value is €5,421 Mil. Sonic Automotive's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €519 Mil. Therefore, Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 10.44.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SA8A' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.38   Med: 11.57   Max: 57.1
Current: 10.4

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Sonic Automotive was 57.10. The lowest was 6.38. And the median was 11.57.

FRA:SA8A's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
54.08% of 1102 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 9.565 vs FRA:SA8A: 10.40

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-14), Sonic Automotive's stock price is €53.50. Sonic Automotive's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €4.521. Therefore, Sonic Automotive's PE Ratio for today is 11.83.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


Sonic Automotive EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sonic Automotive EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Sonic Automotive Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.99 31.80 8.13 11.57 10.28

Sonic Automotive Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.85 16.17 16.56 10.28 10.33

Competitive Comparison of Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Sonic Automotive EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=5420.988/519.324
=10.44

Sonic Automotive's current Enterprise Value is €5,421 Mil.
Sonic Automotive's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €519 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Sonic Automotive  (FRA:SA8A) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Sonic Automotive's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=53.50/4.521
=11.83

Sonic Automotive's share price for today is €53.50.
Sonic Automotive's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €4.521.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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Sonic Automotive (FRA:SA8A) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4401 Colwick Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28211
Sonic Automotive is one of the largest auto dealership groups in the United States. The company has 108 franchised stores in 18 states, primarily in metropolitan areas in California, Texas, and the Southeast, plus 18 EchoPark and 7 Northwest Motorsports used-vehicle stores, and 16 collision centers. The company derives revenue from new and used vehicles plus parts and collision repair, finance, insurance, and wholesale auctions. Luxury and import dealerships make up about 83% of franchise new-vehicle revenue, while Honda, BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota constitute about 56% of new-vehicle revenue. BMW is the largest brand at about 26%. 2022's revenue was $14 billion, with EchoPark's portion totaling $2.5 billion. Sonic bought RFJ Auto in December 2021, which added $3.2 billion in sales.

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